I recently participated in a webcast about the Whole Book Approach with my editor from Charlesbridge, Yolanda Scott, and my colleague from The Carle, Emily Prabhaker. We had over 1,500 people register in advance, and although I feel like we barely … Continue reading
Category Archives: Picture books
Thanks to Brian Feinblum for this interview on Book Marketing Buzz Blog! I was glad that his questions let me highlight the good work of We Need Diverse Books while also naming picture books I’ve used in recent storytimes and those that I … Continue reading
I got an email last Friday telling me that I was named as a recipient of the 2016 Ezra Jack Keats New Writer Honor Award for A Crow of His Own! I had to keep this amazing news a secret for the past … Continue reading
Thanks very much to Bay State Parent Magazine for this great article about the Whole Book Approach and Reading Picture Books with Children: http://www.baystateparent.com/January-2016/Shaking-Up-Story-Time-New-Interactive-Approach-Gets-Kids-Thinking/ They quote me in this piece, but they also quote Carle Museum educator and Simmons College … Continue reading
I no longer lead regular storytimes in my professional life, but I get to read at home with my kids every day (the photo above is from a few years ago and pictures me and five of my kids, long … Continue reading
Reading Picture Books with Children: How to Shake Up Storytime and Get Kids Talking about What They See goes on sale today. In jsut a little while I will head over to sign stock for orders at The Eric Carle Museum … Continue reading